FLORA OF VIETNAM
Orchidaceae
Geodorum densiflorum (Lam.) Schlechter?

Northern Vietnam, Thai Nguyen Prov., Vo Nhai Distr., Thuong Nung
Municipality, in the vicinity of point 21°48′50′'N, 105°57′05′'E.
Primary dry evergreen seasonal broad-leaved forest (with
Burretiodendron hsienmu as a main co-dominant of the first forest
stratum) on highly eroded remnant ridge composed with solid hard
marble like limestone at elev. 550 m a.s.l. Terrestrial ephemeroid
tuberiferous herb in open grassy place among rocks. Locally common.

HAL 1585 29 May 2002

Collectors: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc.

Fl. et coll. in horto at July 2008
Flowers odorless; tepals white with pink-violet tint toward the base; lip with purple nerves at side-lobes; at the base of epichile yellowish callus; at the base of lip transversal purple ridge, with yellowish apex; column yellowish-white, anther dark purple, pollinia yellow. Photos.